The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior,
has declared Monday, June 13, as a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s
Democracy Day which comes up on June 12.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made this
known in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr M.
L. Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday.
He congratulated Nigerians and urged all citizens to support
the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a secured, united and
prosperous nation.
Aregbesola admonished Nigerians to use the occasion to
reflect on the long journey the country has made towards the enthronement of
civil democratic order, before Independence in 1960 till date and the
sacrifices of our patriots.
“As we mark another Democracy Day in the history of our dear
country, let us reflect on the efforts of our founding fathers and ensure that
Nigeria remains one united, secured, peaceful and an indivisible entity, noting
that no development can take place in an acrimonious environment.
“With the challenges we face in Nigeria today, I see an
opportunity for us not to break up or break down, but to break open; open up to
ourselves in truth so that we may appreciate each other, understand each other,
honour each other and live together in peace and prosperity,” Aregbesola was
quoted as saying.
The former governor of Osun State also enjoined Nigerians to
keep faith with democracy, stating that although it might not have brought the
best of expectations, keeping to it is better than alternatives which have
proved ruinous and disastrous to the nation.
“There will surely be light at the end of the tunnel,” he added.
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